From the Rolls-Royce experimental archive: a quarter of a million communications from Rolls-Royce, 1906 to 1960's. Documents from the Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation (SHRMF).
Summary report on vehicle faults including irregular firing, poor performance, oil leaks, and gear lever vibration.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 130\1\ scan0336 | |
| Date | 31th March 1936 guessed | |
| 4. 12. Irregular firing and poor slow running. March Quarter. C.C. I C.P. Previous Quarter. C.C. 4 C.P. Six months. 5 B.IIO.FB - 361 miles. Reset tappets & carburetter. These are chiefly overcome by adjustment to carburetter, plugs and tappets, etc.. In one case we had to remove the suppressors fitted to the sparking plugs for wireless. 13. Poor performance or engine does not rev. to maximum. March Quarter. C.C. C.P. Previous quarter. C.C. 3 C.P. Six months. 3 Please refer to remarks of last Quarter. We usually overcome these complaints by generally tuning up the engine. 14. Oil leaks from rocker cover and tappet doors. March Quarter. C.C. C.P. Previous Quarter. C.C. C.P. Six months. Nil. 15. Gear Lever Vibration. March Quarter. C.C. 4 C.P. Previous Quarter. C.C. 4 C.P. Six months. 8 B.66.EF - 12.808 Kms. Readjust change speed lever. B.59.DK - 10.440 Kms. Fitted sleeve over push rod. B.I.CW - 46.000 Kms. " " " " " B.II6.KL - 24.730 Kms. " " " " " We are now attending to this complaint as per Depot Sheet Hd.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy}297. | ||